AS & A Level History (9489) — October–November 2024, Paper 41

‘Mussolini’s foreign policy was largely unsuccessful.’ Discuss. [30]

Analyse the impact of Stalin’s propaganda and personality cult on the Russian people from 1929. [30]

‘Hitler’s consolidation of power was achieved by gaining the support of the traditional German elites.’ Assess this view. [30]

Assess how influential pacifism was on British popular opinion in the period 1934–39. [30]

Assess the importance of economic prosperity in the development of a distinct youth culture during the late 1940s and 1950s. [30]

‘Kennedy’s domestic policies failed to deliver on his promises.’ Discuss this view. [30]

Assess the social impact of federal economic policies in the 1980s. [30]

‘The importance of the Nixon Doctrine in changing US foreign policy has been exaggerated.’ Evaluate this claim. [30]

‘The resolution of the Cuban Crisis did little to improve US–Soviet relations in the 1960s.’ Assess this view. [30]

Evaluate the factors that influenced Sino-Soviet relations in the period 1945–69. [30]

Assess the extent to which the economic challenges of the newly independent African nations were a legacy of colonial rule. [30]

‘The First Gulf War was a consequence of the Iran–Iraq War.’ Analyse this view. [30]